Lowestoft Journal

A group of bus drivers have recorded a punk-inspired version of the nursery rhyme "Wheels on the Bus".

As reported by the Lowestoft Chronicle, external, the group of drivers from Norwich, Ipswich and Lowestoft are hoping to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK.

Medical technician Susan Mitchison described the ring as "disorganised" as she worked on Jakub Moczyk.

Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live

King's Lynn Town got their biggest crowd of the season for last night's win over Hitchin Town at The Walks.

The crowd of more than 1,000 saw second-half goals from Craig Parker and Michael Gash.

The 2-0 victory saw Ian Culverhouse hand debuts to the Linnets' two big-name signings, Grant Holt and Simon Lappin, with the two former Norwich City stars coming off the bench in the second half.

King's Lynn Town chairman Stephen Cleeve told BBC Radio Norfolk: "It was a great attendance.

"We were very pleased that everyone came and supported the two new chaps and everyone else involved.

"I was sitting there last night when Holt and Lappin came on, and I thought 'if I was the opposition, playing us with 15 minutes to go, and these two come on, my heart would sink', so I think we've put down our marker."

King's Lynn Town's next challenge will be on Saturday when they play Kings Langley.

Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live

One of the toilet blocks in The Walks in King's Lynn could be closed, after an hour-long debate about cuts to the budget for public conveniences last night.

The council's environment panel was considering closures at three sites: Old Hunstanton, Gaywood and the Howdale in Downham Market.

Councillors had objections to closing Old Hunstanton because it serves a major tourist area, and Gaywood because it's a shopping centre.

Image source, Hugh Venables/Geograph

A compromise of keeping Gaywood and closing one of the toilets in the Walks instead received support.

But local councillor Mike Taylor said the closure could lead to greater problems.

"When I was in the Walks the other day, I counted hundreds of people around," he said.

"If there is only one toilet, the inevitable is going to happen.

"You're going to get more people urinating in public, more offences disclosed, it won't be very pleasant."

Spa towns are among the happiest places to live in the UK, according to a property website.

Amateur boxer Kuba Moczyk had "no chance" because no doctor was present, an inquest hears.

Jill Bennett
BBC Radio Norfolk

Prince Edward was in King's Lynn this afternoon to meet students who are doing the his dad's Duke of Edinburgh's Award, external scheme.

Teenagers from five schools chatted with the prince about their projects and persuaded him to take part in an impromptu game of badminton.

The West Norfolk Academies Trust is now a centre for the awards, and they were joined by Aylsham High School for today's event at Springwood High School.

In the last four nights, 22 warning letters have been issued to the registered owners of vehicles seen to be acting suspiciously in an area of Norwich in a bid to reduce kerb crawling.

If the vehicles are seen in the Rosary Road area again, police have the powers to charge the suspects.

Sgt Mark Shepherd says they hope the warning letters will prevent further incidents, and reduce kerb crawling in the area.

A tiny kitten, found hidden under a heap of compost, is now in the safe hands of the RSPCA.

Russell, as he's been named, was shaking, scared and very hungry when discovered by a concerned member of the public at a property in Mottram Close, Norwich.

Image source, RSPCA

RSPCA officer Paige Burnham says she immediately fell in love when she went to collect the long-haired kitten, who she believes is around four weeks old.

"He broke my heart... I took him to an RSPCA venue overnight, gave him a hot water bottle, food and a snuggly bed and he definitely seemed to pick up", says Ms Burnham.

Image source, RSPCA

Plans to close three public toilet blocks are being discussed by councillors, external in west Norfolk this evening.

The proposals are as follows:

• Gaywood, King's Lynn - complete closure, sell or demolish
• Howdale, Downham Market - close on a permanent basis
• Sea Lane, Old Hunstanton - close permanently in November with a view to selling

Other suggestions include:

• Ferry Street, King's Lynn - reopen to 7 days a week
• Wales Court, Downham Market - hand over to town council
• Village, Heacham - Hand over to Heacham Sports and Social Club

We update you on the decisions on Wednesday.

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BAE is facing an order gap for the Typhoon so wants to slow production before an expected order from Qatar.

Nic Rigby
BBC News

BAE has confirmed 230 jobs are to go at RAF Marham out of the 280 jobs currently there. They provide engineering support to the Tornado squadron - which is due to be phased out in 2019.

The job losses are part of the almost 2,000 jobs in its military, maritime and intelligence services the firm is planning to cut under moves to streamline its business and have a "sharper" competitive edge.

BAE Systems has announced that 245 posts are to be cut across RAF Marham in Norfolk and Leeming in North Yorkshire.

The cuts, which will be made in 2019 when the Tornado Aircraft goes out of service, are part of almost 2,000 jobs being lost.

Image source, PA

Elizabeth Truss, MP for South West Norfolk, who led the campaign in 2010 to keep the Tornado at RAF Marham, said: "’I have sought reassurances from BAE that every assistance will be provided to redeploy staff in the many sectors within Marham.

"The arrival of the JSF F35 [fighter jets] in 2018 will provide even more opportunities and the range of jobs that will be available by 2019 will be extensive.

"BAE staff have a skill-set that will be in high demand and I will work with all involved to ensure future employment is secure for 2019."

A man is jailed for more than 11 years after admitting raping a two-year-old girl.

Two water-sport enthusiasts who were planning a charity cross-English Channel paddleboard challenge have had to postpone their plans until next year.

Image source, Charlie Graham-Wood

Charlie Graham-Wood, pictured left, an estate agent and volunteer for the RNLI at Sheringham, and lifeboatman Lewis Gray had spent six months training for the crossing, which should have taken place in September.

Weather conditions prevented that, and there was another window of opportunity identified for this month, but again the pair have been thwarted by the weather, external.

Charlie said the opportunity has now expired until after the winter, because "the days are too short and the seas too rough".

He said they spent about six months training for September and that's either got to be maintained, or gained again: "Preparation was hard but at least it was during the summer months when the weather was warm and so was the sea.

"This time it will be harder, as we'll be training during the winter, when conditions will be colder."

They're hoping the challenge, 23 miles from Dungeness to Boulogne, will now take place in either April or May.

Witnesses to a collision between a motorbike and tractor are being asked to contact Norfolk Police.

The incident, between a Suzuki Bandit bike and a JCB tractor, happened on the Stibbard Road, Fulmodeston near Fakenham at around 12:00 yesterday.

The vehicles were travelling in opposite dierctions.

Emergency services were called to the scene, including the air ambulance.

The male rider of the motorbike was taken to hospital with serious arm injuries.

A lorry transporting pigs has crashed into a house near Long Stratton

It happened at about 06:00 on Gilderswood Lane, Forncett St Peter.

Neither the people in the house, the lorry driver or the pigs have been injured.

Police say the road is closed whilst UK Power Networks deal with a overhead power cable which was also brought down in the crash.

Image source, Norfolk Police

A 45-year-old man from Dereham has been jailed for 11 years for child sex offences which took place between May 2016 and June 2017.

Image source, Norfolk Police

Matthew Carter, of Limassol Road, was charged with raping a girl under 13 years old, and three counts of making indecent images of children.

He was sentenced at Norwich Crown Court, after previously pleading guilty to the offences.

Det Con Natalie Riseborough said: "Hearing a victim's account of the abuse they were subjected to is always distressing and this sentence highlights that we are committed to carrying out a full and thorough investigation to ensure those responsible are brought to justice."

Carter has also been placed on the sex offence register for life.

A mother from Watton, who illegally treated her terminally-ill son with cannabis, is lobbying MPs at the Houses of Parliament today.

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Callie Blackwell gave her 14-year-old son Deryn cannabis oil to ease his pain, after he'd undergone four years of treatment for two separate cancers, and he made a remarkable recovery.

She says there are many other people who've been in their shoes: "When pharmaceutical drugs were killing him, cannabis didn't.

"You'll see today outside Parliament, there'll be thousands of people there who all use cannabis as their only medicine because pharmaceutical industries have let them down."

Newport West Labour MP Paul Flynn, external is introducing a 10-minute rule bill calling for medicinal use of cannabis to be legalised, and patients and families are lobbying as well.

The shop owner says he put up the notice after becoming tired of ghost hunters visiting.